Grand Tortoise Divine Ability

A supreme divine ability of the Grand Tortoise Emperor, one of the primordial overlords of the Three Realms. Its users display the distinct tortoise-shell pattern and a phantom of a tortoise-serpent.

A supreme divine ability of the Grand Tortoise Emperor, one of the primordial overlords of the Three Realms. Its users display the distinct tortoise-shell pattern and a phantom of a tortoise-serpent.

Story context

Buckle up, fellow Daoists, because the Immortal Fortunes Assembly just got a whole lot more interesting! After weeks of brutal, bloody competition, the Brightmoon Landscape finally reveals its first true dark horse, and it’s not some handsome, brooding sword prodigy—it’s a slovenly, fat youth named Sanpang, aka the Slovenly Realperson. The entire pantheon of Pure Yang True Immortals and Celestial Immortals watching from the Heavenly Edifice is utterly floored when he unleashes the legendary Grand Tortoise Divine Ability, a move that screams “I am the personal disciple of a primordial overlord.” While the high-and-mighty immortals rush to figure out who this nobody from the Black-White College is, our main man Ji Ning is quietly leveling up with Yu Wei, proving that even in a tournament full of monsters, the real monsters are just getting started.

Why it matters

This chapter is a brilliant example of how xianxia uses **reputation shock** to build stakes. The Slovenly Realperson hasn’t even done anything on-screen in this chapter, yet his off-screen impact is enough to make the highest powers in the land scramble for intel. It’s a classic trick: show the immortals panicking, and you instantly know the kid is a big deal. Meanwhile, the parallel progression of Xiamang Zishan and Ji Ning reminds us that this tournament has multiple legitimate powerhouses, not just one lucky slob. Keep an eye on Sanpang—his “sloppy on the outside, terrifying on the inside” archetype is a fan favorite for a reason. Also, that quiet moment between Ji Ning and Yu Wei is a rare oasis of calm before the brutal battles ahead; savor it while it lasts.

Quick facts

Source novel
Desolate Era
First appearance
The Grand Tortoise Divine Ability Shakes the Immortal Fortunes Assembly
Chapter references
1
Type hints
immortal fortunes assembly, grand tortoise divine ability, slovenly realperson
Guide tags
xianxia, progression fantasy, immortal cultivation

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Source novel

Desolate Era